Twenty-two years after the original Jurassic Park hit cinema screens, the highly anticipated reboot of the popular tale, named Jurassic World, is set to be released this weekend (July 10th in China). But what will they be calling Jurassic World in China? How will you know how to order a ticket for your date without fumbling over the title? Take a look after the jump.

Before we dive in, lets check out the original movie translation:

侏羅紀公園 (1993)

Zhū luó jì gōngyuán

Breakdown

侏羅 zhū luó = Jura Mountains in the Alps (The name Jura comes from a latinized form of a celtic word to mean forest and gives it’s name to the geological period)1.
紀 jì = Period/Age/Perido

侏羅紀zhū luó jì = Jurassic
公園 gōngyuán = Park

Jurassic Park Chinese Film Poster

Let’s take a look at the latest instalment:

侏罗纪世界 (2015)

zhū luó jì shìjiè

Chinese Film Poster for Jurassic World

Quite obviously, this movie’s title has the same beginning as the original but a different ending. Can you guess what the final two characters are 世界. Ding, ding, ding! If you guessed “World”, you are correct. Here, have a dino treat.

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